Why can you suffer from xerostomia?

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Will you notice xerostomia in your speech? In fact, it is a kind of oral disease caused by neuromodulation dysfunction, which is called "xerostomia" in traditional Chinese medicine. Xerostomia is a common oral mucosal disease in clinic. This kind of disease will involve the whole body and bring a lot of trouble and inconvenience to patients. A few years ago, a friend of mine suffered from xerostomia. I accompanied him around and saw many doctors. Today, I would like to share with you the causes of xerostomia.

Why can you suffer from xerostomia?

First of all, we should know that people suffering from xerostomia generally have dry mouth and tongue, especially at night, dry mouth without fluid, tongue sticking, difficulty in handling, difficulty in speaking, abdominal distension, mental fatigue, poor appetite, loose stool, self-interest in urination, thin body, less moss, deficiency of pulse and so on.

Second: in traditional Chinese medicine, it is generally believed that xerostomia is caused by deficiency of Qi and Yin, deficiency of liver and kidney, deficiency of spleen and stomach yin, loss of water and grain essence and Qi, and low function of water and dampness delivery, or deficiency of Yuan Yang and body fluid after a long illness, which is more common in the elderly with deficiency of body mass.

Third: 3. In modern medicine, the pathogenesis of xerostomia is due to salivary gland atrophy and fibrosis, resulting in increased dental caries, damaged taste buds and abnormal taste;

matters needing attention

The dysfunction of sympathetic nerve and paraangular nerve leads to the decrease of saliva secretion and the loss of elasticity of oral mucosa.